Survival of the relocated population of the U. S. after a nuclear attack. Final report

Technical Report · Mon May 31 20:00:00 EDT 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7361159· OSTI ID:7361159

Haaland, C. M.; Chester, C. V.; Wigner, E. P.

The feasibility of continued survival after a hypothetical nuclear attack is evaluated for people relocated from high-risk areas during the crisis period before the attack. The attack consists of 6559 MT, of which 5951 MT are ground bursts on military, industrial, and urban targets. Relocated people are assumed to be adequately protected from fallout radiation by shelters of various kinds. The major problems in the postattack situation will be the control of exposure to fallout radiation, and prevention of severe food shortages to several tens of millions of people.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn. (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 7361159
• Report Number(s): ORNL-5041
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
990500* -- Civilian Defense-- (-1987)
CIVIL DEFENSE
FALLOUT
FOOD
HUMAN POPULATIONS
LOCAL FALLOUT
NATIONAL DEFENSE
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
PLANNING
POPULATIONS
RADIATION PROTECTION
SURVIVAL TIME
TRANSPORT
WEAPONS